Description

Apple Pie Egg Rolls: Your New Favorite Handheld Dessert Adventure!

Hey friends, Beau here! Smell that? It’s the perfume of caramel-kissed apples and cinnamon doing a happy dance in my kitchen — and I’m about to wrap it in golden, crispy magic. Forget the pie plate. These Apple Pie Egg Rolls are the fun, flirty dunkable cousins of the classic — crackly-thin wrappers hugging gooey-spiced apples, rolled in cinnamon sugar, and served with a silky caramel dip that’ll have you plotting seconds before you finish firsts. Perfect for game nights, kid wrangling, or solo “I deserve this” moments. Let’s roll!

Ingredients

8 egg roll wrappers – Keep under a damp towel so they don’t dry out.
2 cups diced apples (about 2 medium) – Granny Smith for tart, Honeycrisp for sweet, avoid watery types.
¼ cup granulated sugar – Swap half for brown sugar for richer flavor.
1 tsp cinnamon – Add a pinch of nutmeg or cardamom for depth.
1 tbsp butter – Or coconut oil/vegan butter.
¼ cup water – Or apple cider for extra apple oomph.
Neutral oil for frying – Canola, vegetable, or peanut.
¼ cup cinnamon sugar – 3 tbsp sugar + 1 tbsp cinnamon + pinch salt.
½ cup caramel sauce – Warmed for dipping.

Instructions

1. Make the filling: Melt butter in a skillet, add apples, sugar, cinnamon, and water/cider. Cook 5-6 mins until tender but not mushy, syrupy but not runny. Cool slightly. (Hot filling = burst wrappers!)

2. Roll it up: Wrapper in diamond position. Spoon 2 tbsp filling just below center. Fold bottom over filling, tuck sides in, brush top with water, roll snugly. Don’t overfill!

3. Fry to golden bliss: Heat 1.5–2 inches oil to 350°F. Fry 2-3 rolls at a time, seam-side down, 2-3 mins per side until golden. Drain on a rack.

4. Sugar coat & serve: While warm, roll in cinnamon sugar. Serve immediately with caramel sauce for dunking.

Notes

Berry Bliss: Swap half the apples for blueberries or raspberries + lemon zest.
Nutty Professor: Stir chopped toasted pecans/walnuts into cooled filling.
Baked & Beautiful: Brush with butter, bake at 400°F for 15-20 mins, flipping halfway.
Churro Dream: Skip coating; drizzle caramel + chocolate.
Savory-Sweet: Add a pinch of sharp cheddar inside before rolling.

Nutrition

Calories: 210 kcal
Carbohydrates: 29g
Protein: 3g